While conducting research in Greenland, ice scientist Twila Moon was struck this summer by what climate change has doomed Earth to lose and what could still be saved, Qatar-Tribune states. The Arctic is warming three times faster than the rest of the planet and is on such a knife’s edge of survival that the U.N. […]
Severe weather fronts have hit the Gulf region over the new year. Flooding in Oman, triggered by heavy rainfall that began on New Year’s Eve, has killed six people and left several towns completely cut off, The National News reports. Oman TV reported on January 1 that a man was found dead in his vehicle […]
Over the years, natural disasters have damaged the world economy by $ 3.64 trillion. According to the World Meteorological Organization, the number of weather-related natural disasters has increased fivefold over the past 50 years. Scientists say that natural disasters have become more frequent due to climate change and more extreme weather conditions. However, deaths due […]
Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist, and green energy investor Bill Gates recently released How To Avoid a Climate Disaster book. After spending ten years studying the causes of climate change, he developed a detailed plan for humankind to achieve zero CO2 emissions. Knife journalists have read an excerpt from this book, which was published in Time magazine, […]
The European Union will provide €26.3 billion for a seven-year program to support partner regions worldwide to help them build infrastructure, combat climate change, promote social inclusion, human development, manage migration, address gender issues, and conserve biodiversity. “We need to match our words with actions. The investments under the Global Europe program will ensure that […]
Apocalyptic warnings by the IPCC underscored the urgency of tackling global warming. Saudi Arabia launched two initiatives to emphasize its leadership role in the campaign. Let’s read the full story written by Arab News. 2021 could go down in history as the that year when climate change made the transition from being mainly the concern […]
The world’s most damaging ten natural disasters in 2021 resulted in more than $170 billion in economic losses, The Hill reported, citing Christian Aid’s annual report. “The losses from climate change have been serious this year, both in terms of staggering financial losses and in terms of death and displacement of people around the world,” […]
There is a huge race in the world, in which most countries participate. The race is called “Race to Zero”. Is it possible to achieve zero emissions? The world is optimistic. About 140 countries have committed to zero emissions in the coming decades. Ukraine is the last in the list of these countries, but there […]
Leading oil exporter Saudi Arabia will strive to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2060, its de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on October 23 at the Future Investment Initiative forum ahead of the UN Climate Conference (COP-26). Ben Salman stressed that Saudi Arabia would fight climate change while ensuring stability in the […]
Investments in companies developing technologies to combat the climate crisis increased to $87.5 billion in the first six months of this year, a new study by PwC showed. Thus, the growth was 210% compared to $24.8 billion in the same period a year earlier, according to a study by the State of Climate Tech 2021. […]
